so bill bowerman one of the most well-known track coaches here at the university of oregon, known here locally, but nationally and internationally, as well as very well known as someone who started people following jogging, running, and often well known as one of the founders of nike. bowerman came to the university of oregon to coach football in 1947, but then in 1949, he began coaching track and field and he got into that based on his previous experience as both a football coach, athletic coach, athletic director at a high school, so he was very much involved with a variety of different sports, but his love was really with track and field, so he began that in 1949 and continued until 1972 as the head of track and field. so that is a large part of the collection, is both his actual records as a coach, his detailed records of the track and field meets, the workouts he would do with his specific athletes, the recruiting he would do, and also a variety of other activities he was involved with, like attending olympics, being on olympic committees, so it really shows the breath and scope o

oregon's track and field team as we continue to look at the city's unique history, we learn about bill bowerman, inventor and cofounder of nike, his connection to this famous track and the impact on the running community. jennifer: the fitness and running culture here is one that is very well known in that that culture of jogging, running, and fitness really began here, particularly in the 1960's and 1970's, and then with the creation of nike here, it became this mecca for people coming to both, and run here at the university, but also to be in this space, this place, and get a sense of why that is so important, what does that mean to be connected to a place that has such importance for fitness and running and health. one of the most well-known track coaches here at the university of oregon, known here locally, but nationally and internationally, as well as very well known as someone who followingople jogging, running, and often well known as one of the founders of nike. came to the university of oregon to coach football in 1947, but then in 1949, he began coaching track and field and he got in

[video clip] >> bill bowerman is one of the most well-known track and field coaches here at the university of oregon as well as very well known as someone who started people following jogging and running and also very well known as one of the founders of nike. when he took a group of his athletes to new zealand for relay in 1962, one thing he noticed right away when he was all the jogging the people were doing when he visited. he embarked on his own research along with a medical doctor, dr. harris, and over the course of numerous years and putting together a manuscript and doing their own research, they came up with this book, which is jogging medically approved medical fitness program for all ages, which really goes in depth into the great benefits of jogging and also, how it can really help people in their health and fitness and becoming healthier. bowerman is the cofounder of nike and the full visit to eugene, oregon part of c-span3's american history tv and c-span2's book tv, you can also check out online any time /citiestour.g >> tonight on "q&a." >> there's a political act, riemer re